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Loop Trails near Merzig

The directory currently contains 40 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Merzig. Their average mapped distance is 7.7 km and average recorded ascent is 163 m (535 ft); the longest route in the set is 33.5 km.

This subset represents 52% of the 77 quality-checked routes near Merzig. Its average distance is 7.7 km, compared with 9.9 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 163 m (535 ft), versus 203 m (666 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is classified as a loop and returns to its starting area. A loop can still reuse part of the same path. Within this set, 9 routes (23%) are rated easy, 1 (3%) are rated hard or expert, and 40 (100%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

7.5 km

rambling route Machtum 1

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

175 m

Auto-Pédestre Mensdorf

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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6 recorded loops

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Trails

Apach, commune française dans le département de la Moselle.
Expert

Moselle³ Trail

Luxembourg

Distance
33.5 km
/ 20.8 mi
Elevation gain
755 m
Typical duration
8 hr 39 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Auto-Pédestre Born

Luxembourg

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
178 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Mensdorf, commune de Betzdorf. Panneau de localisation CR134.
Moderate

Auto-Pédestre Mensdorf

Luxembourg

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
175 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Ŝengeno, Luksemburgio.
Moderate

Fleche Bleu Schengen

Luxembourg

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
283 m
Typical duration
2 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
direkt am Flussufer
Moderate

rambling route Machtum 1

Luxembourg

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
243 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Auto-Pédestre Bonnevoie

Luxembourg

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
185 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
In the Burgaass in Gostingen
Moderate

Auto-Pédestre Gostingen

Luxembourg

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
264 m
Typical duration
3 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Itzig, watermill
Moderate

Auto-Pédestre Itzig

Luxembourg

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
D'Esso-Statioun an der Route de l'Europe ( Nationalstrooss 2 ) zu Réimech .
Moderate

Auto-Pédestre Remich

Luxembourg

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
155 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Miliarium near Dalheim
Moderate

Autopedestre Dalheim

Luxembourg

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
One of the multiple satellite dishes in the SES ASTRA campus located in Betzdorf, Luxembourg.
Moderate

FB Betzdorf

Luxembourg

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
166 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Archaeological site Buerggruef in Grevenmacher
Moderate

FB Grevenmacher I

Luxembourg

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Auto-Pédestre Oetrange

Luxembourg

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
136 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
De Mercure Kikuoka Golf Club um Scheierhaff .
Easy

Kikuoka Yellow

Luxembourg

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle de Rauschelt

Luxembourg

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
Moderate

Circuit Cremant

Luxembourg

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
134 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
Moderate

Daller Trëppeltour

Luxembourg

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
129 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
Moderate

Ierpeldenger Gipswee

Luxembourg

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
Moderate

Mosel-Elblingweg

Luxembourg

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
Moderate

Mühlenrundweg

Luxembourg

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
Moderate

Naturpfad Reif

Luxembourg

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
133 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
Easy

Quellenrundweg

Luxembourg

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
141 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
Moderate

Sentier Grouf

Luxembourg

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
Frontière franco-luxembourgeoise entre Évrange et Frisange .
Easy

Boucle de Frisange

Luxembourg

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
historic building at 3A, Rue Godchaux,1634
Moderate

Circuit Godchaux

Luxembourg

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
51 min
Easy

Roeser Spazeierwee

Luxembourg

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Moselle³ TrailLuxembourg33.5 km755 m8 hr 39 minExpertApril to October
Auto-Pédestre BornLuxembourg9.0 km178 m2 hr 9 minModerateApril to October
Auto-Pédestre MensdorfLuxembourg10.3 km175 m2 hr 24 minModerateApril to October
Fleche Bleu SchengenLuxembourg10.5 km283 m2 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
Traumschleife Wein- und Naturpfad Palmberg AhnLuxembourg9.4 km339 m2 hr 28 minModerateApril to October
rambling route Machtum 1Luxembourg7.5 km243 m1 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
Auto-Pédestre Bech-KleinmacherLuxembourg5.5 km159 m1 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
Auto-Pédestre BonnevoieLuxembourg7.9 km185 m1 hr 55 minModerateApril to October
Auto-Pédestre GostingenLuxembourg13.4 km264 m3 hr 12 minModerateApril to October
Auto-Pédestre ItzigLuxembourg7.3 km140 m1 hr 44 minModerateApril to October

Auto-Pédestre Bech-Kleinmacher, Moselle³ Trail, Traumschleife Wein- und Naturpfad Palmberg Ahn currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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